Newbie alert!
Evening rotary people....
Recently bought a Silver \'92 FD3S RX7 (in the Midlands).
Car appears to be very original and unmolested by spotty oiks, clueless
yoofs, or chav "tuning" aficionados.
TFFT! :D
Car has done 100,000km and doesn\'t have a bill for a engine rebuild amongst
the service history. (NB the only Japanese documentation I have is the
auction papers, so it may or may not have been done prior to export.). (S\'ok
anyway, I got it for decent money...)
I bought it direct from the guy who personally imported it 2 years ago and
got it SVA\'d...(Nice middle-aged sensible chap, not averse to spending a few
quid on his car).
It does have an Apexi power FC ECU and complete Tiger (decat) exhaust system
fitted by Carl Hayward, along with a clutch and rear engine seal
replacement. It has a few other nice bits including Magnecor leads and a
lovely Nardi Steering wheel.
It seems to drive quite nicely and starts easily enough both hot and cold,
the running temp stays nice and constant both on open roads and in traffic.
It does however seem to backfire a little excessively on the overrun,
particularly from low rpm in town driving when not completely warm. I
appreciate that a certain degree of backfire on the overrun from higher rpm
is fairly typical, but from my novice rotary viewpoint it feels indicative
of the Apexi ECU not quite beingset up correctly.
(I do have a bill amongst the history for fitting the Apexi at Haywards, but no mention of mapping).
WGT are local to my place of work and I\'ve booked it in there for a
compression test and fuelling diagnosis/mapping, (but they have a 10 day
waiting list), in the meantime I\'ve left it with Tinker-27 (7.0L V8 RX7) of
this list. He\'s a good friend, a top engineer and car builder
extraordinaire, and I intend to test his skills (as wellas his patience!), to the full.
BTW Contrary to what some folk here seem to think, he\'s not
anti-rotary...More simply he\'s pro-V8!
(He\'s fitting tyres, generally checking the car over, and some other odd
jobs I want doing)
Any useful advice, general abuse, ****-taking, and humorous responses
gratefully received....
Gratuitous in-house rotary snobbery and petty small-mindedness happily
ignored.....
BTW It\'s ace to drive....but I guess most of you already know
that........:Thumbsup!
LippyD
I wrote this a couple of days ago, and today went to WGT to get the car checked over and mapped.
All I can say is WOW!
I have to echo all of the positive comment about WGT.
Pip is superbly knowledgable on the rotaries, a good communicator, down to earth chap, and thoroughly likeable nice bloke. :god
Did a fantastic job on my car, compression check proved there was plenty of life in the old girl and the remapping provided a bhp increase, but more importantly, far superior through the rev range fueling and driveability.
Took the long way home through the backroads of Cheshire, Staffs, and Shrops, all the way down to the West Midlands....:D
An absolute joy to drive now, steers so nicely on the throttle....
Anyway, a top job by WGT, reasonably priced, and superbly executed....
Can you tell I\'m happy? :D
I got a top car for (relative) pennies...Anyone wanna buy a V8 Westfield that\'s now surplus to requirements?
West Midlands is quite a big area - where are you?
John
Quote from: johnfWest Midlands is quite a big area - where are you?
John
Just down the road from you....
Actually in Rednal, south west Brum....
Follow the elliptical rubber arcs on the road....:D :D :D
hes a full on yam yam !!!
Rednal aint the black country you know.....they dont have "Toys Am We" there :)
P.S. Welcome Dave :D
QuoteAnyone wanna buy a V8 Westfield that\'s now surplus to requirements?
ekkk that must be a monster of a car :D :D
if its going for pennies ( as per your FD ) give me a shout :D
glad Pip got it sorted out for you
Stu
Quote from: grinderekkk that must be a monster of a car :D :D
if its going for pennies ( as per your FD ) give me a shout :D
glad Pip got it sorted out for you
Stu
Yup!
Pip truly is "The Rotary Meister"...:D
Tinker-27 is however, "The V8Meister".....I took a ride in his 7.0L V8Rex yesterday.....What a piece of kit that is!
Bear in mind that by profession I\'m an automotive design engineer, and that I get to ride in a lot of trick cars, including recently an M6 CSL, a Ferrari 612, Vantage etc....
\'tis no word of a lie to say that Tinkers car embarrasses these cars in terms of performance...(Measured by my not inconsiderable "seat of the pants dyno")....:D :D
The best thing is that it takes a lot of the RX\'s stock attributes and enhances them..The braking with the monster AP\'s is almost as stunning as the instant, always-on-tap grunt. Also, it\'s not an uncivilised beast, if you want to pootle at 1500 rpm, you can, and in the full knowledge that mind-warping acceleration is just the twitch of a right toe away....:evillaugh
I love the characteristics of the rotary engine, but the LS monster is something different but equally as captivating......Think my Westfield might go to finance a 2nd Rex witha blown motor....That way I can get Tinker to install a V8 and have the best of both worlds..A V8 Rex and a proper rotary to compare and contrast as the mood takes me!:D :D :D
PS took my wife for a spin in the Pip fettled Rex yesterday, demonstrated some serious sideways action on a big deserted industrial estate...She swore profusely at me, and told me she\'s never getting in "that f***ing car" with me again.....Result.....My 17yr old daughter thinks it\'s fun tho\', and my young lad thinks Tinkers red Rex is Lightning McQueen....Just goes to show that women get cranky when they get old, whereas blokes toys just get more expensive.....:evillaugh :evillaugh
Hello and welcome mate.:wave
Welcome to mrc dave, how much power is the fd puttting out now?
Hi mate, I was at WGT at the same time as you, the one with the blue RX7 getting a remap as well (as well as a decat pipe due to the old cat shooting its self out off the exhaust). Glad to hear you having good fun with the RX and you got it dirt cheap aswell. Good luck.
Danny
Quote from: CarringtonHi mate, I was at WGT at the same time as you, the one with the blue RX7 getting a remap as well (as well as a decat pipe due to the old cat shooting its self out off the exhaust). Glad to hear you having good fun with the RX and you got it dirt cheap aswell. Good luck.
Danny
Hi Danny,
how long did it take you to get back?
I had two hours worth of hooning down the lanes instead of the drudgery of the M6!
How did your car feel doing the before and after comparison?
The fueling on mine is now absolutely spot on.....
I have to drive 70 miles up the M6 to Crewe early in the morning in my work car, but the RX feels so good I\'m tempted to do the backroads thing and add a few miles to the journey, then have the B roads to look forward/sideways to on the way home in the Mazda again! :D :D
Have fun with the Rex...:Thumbsup!
Quote from: RobbieRX-7Welcome to mrc dave, how much power is the fd puttting out now?
285 IIRC, put the dyno sheet away somwehere safe where my Missus can\'t see it or the invoice! :2eek
(Did buy her a new sofa today to keep her sweet tho! :D )
Current plan is to enjoy it more or less as is through the summer, with some gentle(ish) refinement then look at big power options over the winter..:D
I quite like the idea of keeping the appearance fairly stock, but carrying a big stick under the bonnet IYSWIM......Currently thinking of starting off with a v-mount intercooler, bigger injectors and more/switchable boost (after an eventual refresh of the engine).....
The only real exterior mod I ould like is a later \'99 style rear stock spoiler...A mate has just bought a replica one, want to see what the quality is like after it\'s prepped and painted.....
Next job is to give the brakes a refresh this week...Tinkers oversize AP\'s are fantastic, and I\'d love something similar, but I\'ve run out of vital organs to sell..........:2Rolleyes
Dave lippet + Mazda rotary + limitless amounts of bolt on goodies, what could possibly go wrong!
Hi Mate
welcome mate
that makes quite a few of us around the birmingham area now
regards
colum
Quote from: mar71nDave lippet + Mazda rotary + limitless amounts of bolt on goodies, what could possibly go wrong!
Hi Mate
:2eek :2eek :2eek :D :D :D
I don\'t have any idea whatsoever as to what you could possibly be alluding to....:spank
I\'ll bring it to the pub next Wednesday if you want see for yourself what they feel like before you put that lardarse lump of V8 Yankee pig iron into \'em...:evillaugh
Of course I may also have a fall back plan of some sort:2Rolleyes , but the prospect of a 450bhp rotary is very appealing at the moment.....
Took one of the younger design engineers out of the office at lunchtime for a spin in the Mazda...(He\'s into 205GTI\'s, as you know I am too)...
Anyway, he was deeply impressed with the Rex, and its ability to trap on properly around the country lanes....
So deeply impressed I think he needed a change of pants....:D :D :D
Hi mate,
Left WGT at 4.30 and got home about 6.30, Got off M6 junction 2 and took the country lanes home. :) car is totally different now but injectors are nearly maxing out at 6000rpm so havent been above that untill i get them cleaned. Going to sort the injectors then get the boost raised alittle more, thinking of 850cc primaries like pip advised. Car made 270 bhp at the wheels at 0.7bar at 6000rpm due to the injectors being slightly blocked, oh well.
Good to hear about your mates V8RX, it sounds mental.
Danny
Quote from: CarringtonHi mate,
Left WGT at 4.30 and got home about 6.30, Got off M6 junction 2 and took the country lanes home. :) car is totally different now but injectors are nearly maxing out at 6000rpm so havent been above that untill i get them cleaned. Going to sort the injectors then get the boost raised alittle more, thinking of 850cc primaries like pip advised. Car made 270 bhp at the wheels at 0.7bar at 6000rpm due to the injectors being slightly blocked, oh well.
Good to hear about your mates V8RX, it sounds mental.
Danny
The same power as mine atw. I went upto wgt 2 weeks ago and forgot my locking wheel key. Pip squezzed me in for dinner time so i had to do the 62mile trip home just to get it. Ended up blagging the whole day off work:evillaugh
Welcome mate!
Sounds like you\'ve got it all planned out!
Dave
Still looking to go with the monster power rotary?
Remember what they say mate " nothing lasts forever "
so its blown up already less than a week !! must get me one of those rotarys its the way forward (but seriously sorry to here about your motor)
Quote from: tinker-27so its blown up already less than a week !! must get me one of those rotarys its the way forward (but seriously sorry to here about your motor)
Don\'t laugh...You\'re taking the motor out! :D
I\'m hoping it\'s only a blown hose...but I think it may be a bit more serious!
It joins the Husaberg with the busted crank, and the Westfield in lots of pieces...Can anyone spot a theme forming here...:evillaugh
Don\'t forget I bought it ultra cheap...Was just hoping to get a couple of months before rebuild time. ah well, sh*t happens.Spoke to Pip at WGT, gonna take the engine to him and let him work his magic....
If I\'m rebuilding it would be rude not to fit some proper go-faster parts too.....
If I kill it again, then I know a man who can fit an old-fashioned piston engine for me....:evillaugh :evillaugh
PS I\'m on my way out at this time in the morning...Gotta walk past a broken Rex in the yard....
I\'m hoping it\'s only a blown hose...but I think it may be a bit more serious!
It joins the Husaberg with the busted crank, and the Westfield in lots of pieces...Can anyone spot a theme forming here...:evillaugh
Your have some way to go on the number of projects mate, before you catch me up
Woo hoo another black country lad :Giggle
Hopefully see you around :WaveBye
good to see another midlander, my car is just up at pips too having some nice rebuild work done should have it back in a couple of weeks fingers crossed.
took the motor out today one rear tip missing the other two jammed in and the front rotor very oily , i dont know much about rotarys but thats bad i think !!!!!
youll problably need new housings if the inside is badly scored which it sounds like and there not cheap either
Get new housings for £400 or used housings for £100 from http://www.rxmotors.co.uk/fdengines.php
Quote from: RobbieRX-7Get new housings for £400 or used housings for £100 from http://www.rxmotors.co.uk/fdengines.php (http://www.rxmotors.co.uk/fdengines.php)
Cheers for that...
I\'ve been away over Easter, but I\'m off to Dyno Torque, (Tinker-27\'s workshop/emporium), tomorrow to inspect the damage, and decide on a course of action.....
Whatever the decision more horsepower and torque will be the end result...:D
There will also be some specific lightening being done tooo...Tho\' that will only be my wallet....:2eek :2eek :o
Think it was all my fault too, had a bit of an airlock in the cooling system, perhaps my attempts to bleed it were a bit shonky...Whatever...It\'s busted now, so it has to be fixed...:evillaugh
What time are you going to Tinkers?
Quote from: johnfWhat time are you going to Tinkers?
Probably be there at about 10.30 with bacon and egg sarnies as partial payment for services rendered....
If you\'re gonna be there around then, get yer dibs in now and I\'ll put an extra one in the order to the cafe...:D
BTW I recommend Bacon and egg on white crusty....:D
I\'ll come down, skip on the sarnie though.
John